The Ripley Academy

Peasehill, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3JQ

Good

Inspected 4 February 2020

Good

Ofsted

44.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

900

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 900 / 1,116 (81%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.6%

Disadvantaged

2.7%

EAL

SEN support

11.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.5

Attainment 8

900 pupils

42.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

47 students

7.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

44%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

20.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

53.84

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

11.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£50,292

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,473 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.5

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,525

Spend per pupil

£7,884

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.